Manatee Patchworkers will present our 2018 quilt show on Friday and Saturday, February 2 and 3. Setup day will be on Thursday, February 1. It will take place at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, convenient to both Interstates 275 and 75 as well as downtown Bradenton. We look forward to welcoming quilters from all over Florida. Our opportunity quilt has been quilted by Eileen Barchi of Kindred Quilting, and a photo appears below. Tickets are available from Susan Fickey at suzy1434@aol.com or at guild meetings. For instructions on how to enter a quilt in our show, click on the following link, 2018 Quilt Entry. Vendor packets have been mailed to previous vendors; if you would like to be a vendor in our 2018 show (winter in Florida!) please contact Carol Lipp at carollipp@gmail.com for information, or download a vendor packet at this link--Vendor Packet.

We have a challenge for our show--Suncoast Sights. All the challenges will be hung together, and the only limit is the size. The perimeter of the quilt is to be no more than 96" or 24" in width. The subject is limited only by your imagination! Download the show entry form (link above) for submission instructions. For members, your challenge should be ready for viewing by December 4 at our holiday party.

If you are interested in selling some of your creations, fill out a consignment form.

We have chairs for most committees, but we need guild members to step up and fill the few remaining slots! Contact Carol Lipp or Mary Lewis or check the signup sheets at the next meeting. We’ll be working on our final preparations this fall!